A sporting goods store paid $576for a shipment of 8 cartons of tennis balls. There are 12 cans of tennis balls in each carton , with 3 tennis balls in each can. How much did the store pay for each can of tennis balls?
576/8 = $72 per carton
72/12 = $______ per can
$6 per can
To find out how much the store paid for each can of tennis balls, we need to divide the total cost of the shipment by the total number of cans.
First, let's find the total number of cans in the shipment. We know that there are 12 cans in each carton, and there are 8 cartons in the shipment. So, the total number of cans is:
12 cans/carton * 8 cartons = 96 cans
Now, let's calculate the cost per can by dividing the total cost of the shipment by the total number of cans:
$576 / 96 cans = $6
Therefore, the store paid $6 for each can of tennis balls.